The cost of building the new Eliyahu Wellness Centre Canada Games Place in North Rustico, on P.E.I.'s North Shore, was underestimated right from the start, a consultant hired by the town has concluded.

And the situation only got worse as plans for a larger facility were developed, according to an executive summary of the report by the consultant MNP, dated Oct. 4 and now posted to the town's web site.

"The town lacked the required skills and experience to execute a project of this magnitude," the…